Overview

Department of Comparative Literature / Department of Comparative Literature is located in Berkeley, CA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

82

Applied

6

Enrolled

Applying

105

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Fluency in 1 foreign language (2 preferred), minimum GPA of 3.0, writing sample, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

61

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.48%
Black or African American	1.64%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.64%
Asian	8.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	9.84%

Gender

Male (24%)

Female (75%)

Location & Contact

Address 110 Sproul Hall
Berkeley, CA  94720
United States

Contact Prof. Miryam Sas
Chair
Email: complitgrad@berkeley.edu
Phone: 510-642-2712

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